Mark Gazi

Gazi wins 2nd Douglas Scratch Cup

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Mark Gazi won the Douglas Senior Scratch Cup last weekend, posting rounds of 68 and 71 on the black course in Douglas.  The Tralee golfer was two under par after the first round, edging previous winner Peter O’Keeffe by one shot.  Jack Murphy was next best on 71 with James  Walsh, David Howard and John Dolan on 72.

Both Gazi and O’Keeffe added rounds of 71 in the afternoon, meaning Gazi claimed his second Douglas title.  He won it back in 2024 when he bridged a gap of over 30 years to the last winner from Kerry.  O’Keeffe picked up second place and the PJ O’Hea Cup for best Douglas player, with Jack Murphy one shot back on +1 after a level par second round.

Barry O’Connell shot the low round of the afternoon with a one under par 69, and that moved him up to 4th place while Sha Continue reading →

Gazi wins in Douglas

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Mark Gazi (Tralee) pictured with Captain Shane Hartnett and Peter O’Keeffe (GolfStrong) after winning the Senior Scratch Cup.
Picture: James Doolan

The Douglas Scratch Cup is in Kerry hands for the first time in nearly thirty years after Mark Gazi won in style on Sunday.  The Tralee teenager shot a second round 65 to win by one shot.

Gazi was on the fringes after an opening 72, he was four shots behind the leader Dean O’Riordan and back in 6th place.  A second round 65 (five under par) not only got him back on track, it put him into a winning position.  After chipping in for birdies on the 18th, he rolled in a six foot birdie putt on his final hole (6th) and that was the difference when Continue reading →